In Huckleberry Finn, Huck and Jim attempt to run away to the north, but they end up going too far south and get stuck there. They are doing a prudent job at escaping until they came upon the Duke and the King. The Duke and the King had taken Jim and sold him back into slavery. Now, Huck has to find a way to get his friend back. During this journey the two encounter many difficult tasks and meet new people but most importantly; they gain a long lasting friendship. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain introduces stories about Jim as a person, conversations between Huck and Jim, and conversations between the farmers and the doctor upon Jim’s attempt to escape, to show what his perspective is on racism.
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When Jim returned with the Doctor the farmers immediately wanted to return Jim to the cabin that he is locked it with extra chains and security outside. The doctor told the farmers as he cussed them out that “he ain’t a bad nigger” (270). Twain uses selection of detail to give the impression that Jim is a nice person. He states this because if the farmers notice that the slave that they had incarcerated has gotten out; they will believe that he is up to no good and he is trying to escape. The doctor then goes on to explain how Jim decided to help, “out crawls this nigger from somewheres and says he’ll help” (270). Twain uses helpful language to explain how Jim wanted to do nothing but help Tom and the doctor. Even though Jim did not want to escape he is trying to help his friend out and save his life. Any other slave would have most likely run off and never turned back but not Jim. The doctor said that “a nigger like that is worth a thousand dollars” (270). Twain expresses selection of detail because he wanted to show how big of value Jim’s life is; which infers that he is a one of a kind. No slave is worth that much so for Jim to be said to be a value of a thousand dollars he is a treasured slave. All of the farmers came to their census and said that they “wouldn’t cuss him” (271). Twain uses selection of detail to express how the farmers decided to forgive Jim and take his act of kindness into consideration. Most slaves did not earn any respect from these men. Therefore, the fact that Jim got these men to listen to him and pardon him is a huge element of respect that normally is not given to
Jim proves his astonishing personality …show more content…
When Jim returned with the Doctor the farmers immediately wanted to return Jim to the cabin that he is locked it with extra chains and security outside. The doctor told the farmers as he cussed them out that “he ain’t a bad nigger” (270). Twain uses selection of detail to give the impression that Jim is a nice person. He states this because if the farmers notice that the slave that they had incarcerated has gotten out; they will believe that he is up to no good and he is trying to escape. The doctor then goes on to explain how Jim decided to help, “out crawls this nigger from somewheres and says he’ll help” (270). Twain uses helpful language to explain how Jim wanted to do nothing but help Tom and the doctor. Even though Jim did not want to escape he is trying to help his friend out and save his life. Any other slave would have most likely run off and never turned back but not Jim. The doctor said that “a nigger like that is worth a thousand dollars” (270). Twain expresses selection of detail because he wanted to show how big of value Jim’s life is; which infers that he is a one of a kind. No slave is worth that much so for Jim to be said to be a value of a thousand dollars he is a treasured slave. All of the farmers came to their census and said that they “wouldn’t cuss him” (271). Twain uses selection of detail to express how the farmers decided to forgive Jim and take his act of kindness into consideration. Most slaves did not earn any respect from these men. Therefore, the fact that Jim got these men to listen to him and pardon him is a huge element of respect that normally is not given to